Transmission-gear.



lATENTED JAN. 14. 1908.

w. s. HovEY. TRANSMISSION GEAR. APPLICTIOlLI'ILED APE. 29,1907.

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SPAM@ PATENTED JAN. 14. 1908.

W. S. HUVEY. TRANSMISSION GEAR. APPLICATION FILED 11311.29, 1907.

'2 SHBET SSHEET 2.

U STATES TRNSMTLSSON-GESEJ.

No.. szross.

Application tiled Api-i1 To all whom it may concwn.

lue it known tiint l., NiLLIMi S. lilovn, citizen of the United Statics, residing at, Th1-oe Rivers, Ml nin new and useful linprovennnts in Trainsinission-Geors, of wliiifn the following is n si'aociiiontion.

This invention rein-tics to inipiovenwnts in vininblc spoed timisniission and love'sing; gears.

My improved tiansinis`i'm goal' is ninth-uifily dosignod by inn for use in motor volai- Cl-s or locomotives, slit-ii :is nro illustrated in my application for Leiters lutcnt, iiled on tho 18th day oi" Uc'iolmi', Willi, Sori-nl vi\'o. 339,534, although it is ndaptod for use in various other felations Tina nain oliiects of 'this invention aro, fiist, to Movido nn improved vniitihlo simcd ond iifvosing transmission goor oy vuliiczh tho vehicle, such as locninoiifo or motor .'uhi- Cio, cnn 'bo diiven in either diront-inn with equal fasilityj, svoond, to pi'ovide in in1- proved Yfariablo speed und reversing transinisson gem in whit; i n directdrive :may bn had, when desired, rather than through tho transmission gear; and third, to provide an improved t-gansmission and reversing mechanisiwvhioh is very simple und economical in structure, ond, nt the sinne time, very desir able.

iiuther olijouts, and. objects'l'olfiting to detfiiis of tfmstinciion, will definitely appear from the detailed (,lesoiiption to follow.

i ziet-oinplish the ohjocis of my invention by the devions und .innnns described in tho following specification.

The inxontion clearly dniintd and iliointd ont in tho ciniins.

A stiiirfi'uio oiniiodwving the i'inturos of nig; invontion is clonilS' illosti'ntod in tli. nmol 'pnnying drnwing, i'oi'nnng nimit oi this speoi'liuation, in '\l1i(h,

'Figura l is :i dmail ot' n structure mnhodying the features ot' my invention, puiinlil in smztion. on n lino cri-: nspnnilinu; to linoi i oi' Fig. 1;; 2 En :i 'i insvm'sn sot-.tion tnkon on ninoco'fi to ihn lino 2 of Fig. l, show/ tlm rmi-Ising inw/huw ism; fin-. i 'n dutnil sido (-lvvntion seviiiuii won-s.

Specification of Letters 'Fati-Jut.

.igam have invented 0er-,y

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

- ...907. Snrlal No. 370.5418.

Referring; to the drawing, i laprvsonts n gear owing, it being; psuloiubiy nindo up of sect-it r divided on n central line im' umwanienoe i assembling tho pniis. A cup 2 is plovidod for the casing l'ox' the fcvol'sing guur. l`ho czising; suctions uw: connoctedby siiitnhh. bolts. )is olo'nily nppmn's l'ioin the limiting', ix'hun the gen1' onfnw .sections are sninnnlod, the shnlir; innj; ha their hearings, which :ufo formed liaill' on auch Casing section.

Un thev driving simi@ 4. nrc ginxs 5, (i and 2, tho genis boing loosely mounted and adapted ffonnectod thci'eto by suitable clutch y, which will be dosoi'ilind intel'. The 's provided with n hnbdikc ournnl .i arranged in the homing l`,ti1o journnl ot' the gozzi' [owning n hein-ing for the it; siiinblo bushing, ns lil, boing pim i im' the gesti' joninnl. (in tho and of tho Ainninni of tho gent fi n. howl gom 9. 'ihn othei und of the driving slini't is supported in n suitnbin hunting it), n lmshing, as llt, boing 'provided thorol'oi, Arranged )nrallol with the driving shnt't is n second, or driven transmission sl'nit't l-t, on which are genis 15, it and 17, zn'znngod to mesh with tho gears 5, und 7, respectively. The gear i5 is loosely mounted on the shaft, While the gears lf3 und t7 nro iixed thereto. The transnnssion slintt H is mounted in suitable. boni?- ings i8 inwiwidcd therefor in the gear casing, tho bearings being.; provided with suitable bushings, ns lt) und' 2t); Fig. 1.

'Fln geni' 5 is connected to tho driving sil-nit l inonns ol :1. i'lntch nloilinnisn'i, preferably consisting oi the groovid collar 21 slxdnbly .37 ngninst. th .ihesio dogs are pivotod on tho :lip "..Lni'od 'to the shaft. fine lf3 1 the driven shaft by the clip LH.

lii' tod from yWheei 53, but as the 'ectustes the clutch for 'the gears or isM su gear 5 is clutched to the drivings ne gear l5 is released :from the transmsion shsit, end vice verse. provided with e siniiier clutch member, consisting of the ceiler 37 having s conicei snrfece on eech side to ect on the dogs 42 to chimp them into engagement with the riction. members 43 and 44. lThese dogs 42 ere mounted on the clip 41 similar to those der scribed.

Arrenged transversely is edriven shsft 46 having beveled gears i? thereon adapted to mesh with the hevei 'gear 9. Either oi' these gears may be secured to the shaft by means or the jewed clutch 48, which is siidebiy mounted on theshai't. This clutch is operated by the forked srrn 49, mounted on the rock shaft shaft is provided with e. suitable actuating lever 51. By this arrangement, by shifting the .clutch e8, the shaft may be driven in either direction, es desired. This vdriven sheft 48 is preferably provided with s brsie structure of this hrsiie Wheel forms no part Oi'this inve tion,v the details are not here iihistreteti. ,Qn -he 46 is e suitsbie sprocket wheel by ineens The gears 6 end 7 ere of which the shaft may oe connected 'to part to he driven.

By srrenging the parte es have iiiu.

' i' secure three4 speed that is, the direct dri,

end described, direction; which is had when the geen: the driving shaft,` and tivo re nee@ which are secured hy shifting which releases the clutch peeds, -tiie""ever ier the g `5 the geen 3.53. The lever 40 may then be shifted 'to ciiitch either to the driving shaft. es sired. To reverse the mechanism, the ie 5i is sctusted to clutch one or another of gears 47 to the driven shaft mey desired.-

.is connected to the lever 2e,

of the driving shsitsI 50. This rock -n i the seine i I T i tice?. etnici i iihist in etsii iii he .isi count its en@ described the seme rei-errer. hv ine on ecii simplicity and Aeconn i sever, evvsre that it is oeps bie veriation in @et construeticn without departing from my invention. y

Having thus described my invention, "':vhet .i cisini es new end desire to secure by i)ete.st is:

geer revoiubly mounted thereon s hevei gear secured thereto; chi-ch for securing said gesr to seid driving sion shaft arranged persiiei with driving sheit; eha gear revoiuhiy :mounted "1' The combination of e driving shsit; e'

shaft; s trensmis- Cgi .arranged to mesh with seid gear on seid tiriv y ing shaft; s. ciutch Tnechenisin for securing; said gear to seid transmission shaft; connections for said clutches whereby, when one is in engegeinent, 'the other is released; driving connections .for seid driving-end transmis sion shafts adapted to he connected or disconnected as desired 5 e driven sheft arranged transversely said driving'shsit, end .firivk ing connections to seid bevel for ehe purpose specified.

The combination of" e driving shaft; e

,ge/er revoiuhly mounted thereon; s.. hsv-ei gear secured there'o; s cietch im' securing seid tossici d '.inr shift; s, transmis sies. shaft ei with seid riving it; "evo y thereon.

mosnteo 'i' .irl (iriv- 'i i v3 s. ernten mechenls seid gemito seid 'trsiismi drving niectrons s L f.. 3 I l A: i esnoeien insite .se te cr iisconnece-:i es de.

n witness whereof. i have ha my heini smi ses f 1: -1 1 f mehr L). o si.. s@

osmosi/rires;

U s J. i?. Mohler. 

